NJAPA’s library consists of a variety of resources for anyone to use — from presentations and research to publications — all relating to the asphalt industry in New Jersey. Explore and visit again to find new additions to our collection or check out the bookstore for other asphalt-related materials.
Presentations
2024 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
In-Person – Forsgate Country Club, Jamesburg, NJ
March 5, 2024
Asphalt Use for Sports Courts, Trails and Other Non-Traditional Applications
Presented By
Buzz Powell, Technical Director – Asphalt Pavement Alliance
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Asphalt
Presented By
Sean Devine, Chief Executive Officer – XBE LLC
Best Practices for Tack Coat and Achieving Bond Strength
Presented By
Greg Harder, P.E. – Senior Regional Engineer – Asphalt Institute
NJDOT Update
Presented By
Robert Blight, Executive Manager, Pavement & Drainage Management & Technology, Division of Highway & Traffic Design CPM – NJDOT
NJ Turnpike Authority Update
Presented By
Daniel DeStefano, Project Engineer, Highway Design – NJ Turnpike Authority
Best Practices for Using Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Asphalt Mixes
Presented By
Ali Raza Khan, Graduate Research Fellow – Rowan CREATES
Overview of the FHWA Mobile Asphalt Technology Center
Presented By
Leslie Ann Myers, Ph.D., P.E. – Federal Highway Administration
Internal Traffic Control Plans – Preventing Runover and Backover Incidents
Presented By
Brian Crain, Compliance Officer – USDOL/OSHA
2023 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
In-Person – Forsgate Country Club, Jamesburg, NJ
March 7, 2023
Best Practices/Basics of Quality Pavement Construction
Presented By
Greg Harder, P.E., Regional Engineer
Asphalt Institute
Recycling Agents: Industry Update & Path to Implementation
Presented By
Steve Haughton, Strategic Account Consulting, Road Construciton
Cargill Asphalt Solutions
Achieving Sustainability Goals with Warm Mix Asphalt
Presented By
Katrina Mangiaracina, Asphalt Applications Chemist
Ingevity
EPD’s – Climate Sustainability and Carbon Reduction
Presented By
Federal Perspective – Migdalia Carrion, Civil Engineer
DOT/FHWA
PRESENTED BY
Industry Perspective – Joseph Shacat, Sustainable Pavements
NAPA
PRESENTED BY
PANYNJ – An Owners Commitment to Carbon Reduction
Darius Pezeshki, Materials Engineer
Port Authority of NY & NJ
NJDOT Update
Presented By
Robert Blight, Executive Manager, Pavement & Drainage Management & Technology, Division of Highway & Traffic Design, CPM
New Jersey Department of Transportation
NJ Turnpike Authority Update
Presented By
Daniel DeStefano – Project Engineer
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Construction Methods and Design Elements for Porous Asphalt
Presented By
Thomas Baird, P.E., Senior Associate Transportation
Barton & Loguidice
Developing Electrically Heated Flexible Pavements for Deicing Applications
Presented By
Ahmed Saidi, Ph.D.
CREATEs Rowan University
Benefits of High Polymer Paving
Presented By
Ron Corun – Ron Corun Consulting LLC
Consultant for Associated Asphalt Partners LLC
2022 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
Virtually
March 1 & 2, 2022
2022 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
Virtually
March 1 & 2, 2022
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – 70 Rubbilization Project
Presented By
Michael Frabizzio, Advanced Infrastructure Design
Getting Started with Environmental Product Declarations – An Overview of Current Practice and Policy Considerations for NY & NJ
Presented By
Darius Pezeshki, Materials Manager – Port Authority of NY & NJ
Getting Started with Environmental Product Declarations – An Overview of Current Practice and Policy Considerations for NY & NJ
Presented By
Joseph Shacat, Director, Sustainable Pavements – National Asphalt Pavement Association
NJDOT Update
Presented By
Robert Blight, Executive Manager, Pavement & Drainage Management and Technology Unit – NJDOT
Paving With Plastics
Presented By
Richard Willis, PhD – Vice President, Engineering Research & Technology – National Asphalt Pavement Association
Local Aid Specification – IRI Best Practices for Ridability
Presented By
Nusrat Morshed, Project Engineer, Pavement Design & Technology Unit – NJDOT
NJ Turnpike Authority Update
Presented By
Daniel DeStefano – Project Engineer – NJ Turnpike Authority
e-Ticketing Initiatives & Pilot Projects
Presented By
Matthew Valle, VP of Industry Relations – HaulHub, Inc.
Best Practices for Recycled Asphalt Pavements
Presented By
Shane Buchanan, Asphalt Performance Manager – CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
Developments in Asphalt Binder Tests and Specifications Resulting from National Research Efforts
Presented By
Michael Andersen, P.E., Director of Research and Laboratory Services – Asphalt Institute
FHWA Everyday Counts-6 and Paving Innovations
Presented By
Helene Roberts, P.E., CMQ/OE, Performance Manager/Pavement and Materials Engineer – FHWA NJ Division Office
Best Practices for Intelligent Compaction
Presented By
Todd Mansell, Product Application Specialist – Caterpillar Paving Products
2021 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
Virtually
March 15 & 16, 2021
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – Route 42 Direct Connect
Presented By
Christopher Baldwin, P.E., Consultant Designer – Dewberry
NJ TURNPIKE AUTHORITY UPDATE
Presented by
Dan DeStefano, Project Engineer – NJ Turnpike Authority
BALANCED MIX DESIGN/IDEAL CT RESEARCH
Presented By
Thomas Bennert, Ph.D, Associate Professor – Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation (CAIT)
ENHANCED FRICTION OVERLAY
Presented By
Dr. Buzz Powell, P.E., Associate Director & Research Professor – National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University
NJDOT UPDATE
Presented By
Susan Gresavage, Executive Manager – NJDOT Pavement and Drainage Management and Technology Unit
SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UPDATE
Presented By
Stephen M. Mazur, PE, PP, PTOE, CME, Chief Engineer/Director of Engineering – South Jersey Transportation Authority
RESILIENCY OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS
Presented By
Bob Horan, Regional Engineer – Asphalt Institute
MAXIMIZING PAVEMENT LIFE
Presented By
Greg Harder, PE, Senior Regional Engineer – Asphalt Institute
MIX DESIGN BEST PRACTICES
Presented By
Shane Buchanan, Asphalt Performance Manager – CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
CONNECTED MILLING
Presented By
David Salzmann, District Manager – Wirtgen America, Inc,
FAA’S ASPHALT PAVEMENTS RESEARCH FOR AIRPORT PAVEMENTS
Presented By
Navneet Garg, Program Manager – National Airport Pavement and Materials Research Center (NAPMRC)
VOID REDUCING ASPHALT MEMBRANE – A BOTTOM-UP SOLUTION FOR LONGITUDINAL JOINTS
Presented By
Ron Corun, Performance Products Consultant – Associated Asphalt
ASPHALT REJUVENTORS 101
Presented By
Mike Anderson, Director of Research and Laboratory Services – Asphalt Institute
2019 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
March 19, 2019
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – Route 1 CR 533 to Ridge Road
Presented By
Design Perspective – Vahid Ganji, PH.D, P.E., Project Manager – Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Construction Perspective – Val Della Pello Jr., – Della Pello Paving, Inc,
PAVEMENT TYPE SELECTION
Presented by
Robert Blight, Supervising Engineer – NJDOT Pavement and Drainage Management and Technology Unit
BALANCED MIX DESIGN
Presented By
Walaa Magower Ph.D., P.E., Director – University of Massachusetts Highway Sustainability Research Center
QUALITY CONTROL TESTS FOR RUTTING AND CRACKING
Presented By
Thomas Bennnert, Ph.D. – Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
NJDOT UPDATE
Presented By
Susan Gresavage, Executive Manager – NJDOT Pavement and Drainage Management and Technology Unit
NJ TURNPIKE AUTHORITY UPDATE
Presented By
Daniel DeStefano, Project Engineer – NJ Turnpike Authority
COMMERCIAL PARKING LOTS
Presented By
James Purcell, PE, PMP – Technical Director, NJAPA
TACK COAT PROPER HANDLING & SAMPLING
Presented By
David King, President – Dosch King Emulsions, Inc
Ashok Patel, Project Engineer – Bureau of Materials, NJDOT
NEW EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Presented By
Autonomous TMA – Fred Bergstresser – Royal Truck Equipment
Richard J. Costello, Manager of Paving & Technology – Foley Inc,
2018 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
March 13, 2018
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – US Route 130 Main Street to US Route 1 – A Composite Pavement Overlay Project
Presented By
Nusrat Morshed, P.E., Principal Engineer – NJDOT Pavement Design & Technology
PAVEMENT PRESERVATION – What To Do and When To Do It
Moderated By
James Purcell, Technical Director – NJ Asphalt Pavement Association
Panelists
Susan Gresavage, Manager – NJDOT Pavement & Drainage Management and Technology
Brett Williams, Director – NAPA Engineering and Technical Support
Paul Pogorzelski, Municipal Engineer – Hopewell Township (Retired)
Helene Roberts, P.E. Performance Manager – FHWA
IMPROVED DENSITY – Achieving Better Performance and Longer Service Life
Presented By
Greg Harder, Regional Engineer – Asphalt Institute
NJDOT REGULATORY AND SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE
Presented By
Stevenson Ganthier, P.E., Principal Engineer – NJDOT Bureau of Materials
NIGHT LIGHTING – Best Practices to Ensure Safety
Presented By
Fred Beaudry, III, Construction Manager – Tilcon New York Inc.
TRACKLESS TACK COAT – Best Application Practices
Presented By
Efrain Crespo, Project Superintendent – Crisdel Group
NJTA REGULATORY AND SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE
Presented By
David Siegler, Acting Project Engineer – NJ Turnpike Authority
2017 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
March 16, 2017
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – NJDOT HIGH RAP PROJECTS – Specification Development & Design
Presented By
Thomas Bennert, Ph.D, Assistant Research Professor, Rutgers CAIT
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – NJDOT HIGH RAP PROJECTS – Production at the Plant
Presented By
Richard Linton, Quality Assurance Manager, Tilcon New York
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – NJDOT HIGH RAP PROJECTS – Construction
Presented By
Paul Schifano, Vice President of Operations, Schifano Construction Corp.
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECT – NJDOT HIGH RAP PROJECTS – Performance
Presented By
Thomas Bennert, Ph.D, Assistant Research Professor, Rutgers CAIT
ROWAN UNIVERSITY’S CREATEs TESTING FACILITY
Presented By
Ayman Ali , Manager, CREATEs
Yusuf Mehta, PHD, P.E., Director, CREATEs
BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POROUS PAVEMENT
Presented By
Dr. Andrew Bechtel, TCNJ
NEW REGULATION FOR SILICA EXPOSURES
Presented By
Mike Corbett, Compliance Assistance Specialist, United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
HOW AASHTO CAN HELP IMPROVE QUALITY AT THE ASPHALT PLANT
Presented By
Robert Lutz, Manager, AASHTO re:source
LAB TESTING PROCEDURES FOR ASPHALT PLANTS
Presented By
Thomas Bennert, Ph.D, Assistant Research Professor, Rutgers CAIT
INTELLIGENT COMPACTION/INFRARED BAR – Manufacturer’s View
Presented By
Joe Spee, Paving Products Territory Manager, Caterpillar
INTELLIGENT COMPACTION/INFRARED BAR – New Jersey Intelligent Compaction Pilot Project: Results and Lessons Learned
Presented By
Mike Tulanowski, PRP, Rutgers CAIT
BEST CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES ON TACK COATING, LONGITUDINAL JOINTS AND FULL DEPTH REPAIR
Presented By
Greg Harder, Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute
NJDOT REGULATORY AND SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE
Presented By
Vasudevan Ganarajan, Assistant Engineer, Pavement Design & Technology, NJDOT
Thin Asphalt Overlay For Pavement Preservation
New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association Presentation
The Hilton Garden Inn, Hamilton, NJ – February 8, 2017
PaveXpress – A Simplified On-Line Pavement Design Tool
New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers Presentation
The Rosewood, Edison, NJ – September 16, 2015
Principles of Quality Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Construction
Hotel Woodbrige at Metropark, Iselin, NJ – December 9, 2014
The National Conference Center, East Windsor, NJ – March 12, 2015
Asphalt Materials
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Aggregate Materials
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Mix Design
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Plant Operations
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Placing Hot Mix
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Compaction
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Quality Control & Acceptance
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2015 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
Renaissance Hotel, Woodbridge, NJ
February 27, 2015
Many thanks to all of our sponsors for this successful conference!
NJ Turnpike Widening
Presented By
J. Lawrence Williams, NJTA
Thomas O’Connor, AECOM/GPI/PB JV
Raul Gonzalez, Crisdel Group
Longitudinal Joints – When They Fail
Presented By
Dale Decker, Dale S. Decker LLC
Inspection Quality Control for the 21st Century
Presented By
Dale Decker, Dale S. Decker LLC
2014 NJ Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations
Renaissance Hotel, Woodbridge, NJ
March 24-25, 2014
Many thanks to all of our sponsors for this successful conference!
Day One - March 24, 2014
Density Gauge Testing
Presented By
Philip Palilla, QC Resource Technical Services
Work Zone Safety
Presented By
Brad Sant, ARTBA
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IRI Specification Development & Progress
Presented By
Part One – Nicholas Vitillo, Rutgers CAIT
Part Two – Narinder Kohli, NJDOT
Day Two - March 25, 2014
RAP Update
Presented By
Part One – James Purcell, NJAPA
Part Two – Thomas Bennert, Rutgers CAIT
Hot In Place Asphalt Recycling
Presented By
Patrick Faster, Gallagher Asphalt Corporation
FDR: Foamed Asphalt Route 22
Presented By
Gregory Bitsko, Cherry Weber & Associates
Research
Environmental Impacts of RAP Research Study—2017
EIRAP Technical Brief
EIRAP Final Report